2018 proved to be the year the club got its first homegrown Dan grades. With Darragh Dave & Kaori successfully grading for their black belts under Sensei Dermot O’Keeffe 6th Dan JKS Ireland chief instructor at a national grading in Dublin.
This is the culmination of an awful lot of training week in week out over a number of years. Taking part in seminars and competitions at every available opportunity. Not to mention training in the Honbu dojo in Japan itself numerous times. Something the vast majority of karateka never get to experience.
Even though it marks only the beginning of karate training (Shodan lit; beginning level) it is nevertheless a huge milestone for all who achieve it in the correct manner.
We certainly don’t allow shortcuts here and training is extremely taxing both mentally and physically.
Big thanks to Sensei O’Keeffe for allowing us be part of a very open group with Japanese lifelong budo training as its core value.
Obviously a huge congratulations to our 3 new Dan grades.
GAMBATTE!!
Osu!
Grading day in Dublin